We are opening submissions for our 2022 Ekphrastic Poetry Festival. Ekphrastic poetry is poetry inspired by a visual work of art such as a painting, sculpture, or photograph. Please submit 1-3 poems to Matt Riley (mriley@friendswood.com), Friendswood Library, by midnight July 31st, 2022. Please identify the specific work of art that each of your poem/s address. All poems will also be considered for a 2023 poetry anthology. The 2022 anthology will be available soon. More details regarding the 2022 reading and anthology will be forthcoming.

To be considered for the 2022 Reading and Contest:

1. Type Ekphrastic Poetry in the subject line of the email.

2. Type your name, phone number, name of poem/s, names of artwork and artist, and short bio in the body of the e-mail

3. Do not place your name or contact information on the Word document (poems).

4. Contest will be judged by blind jury. Please do not submit self-portrait artwork that may identify yourself to jurors, or contemporary installation art images.

5. Please consider what would be acceptable to display in a public library setting when selecting your image submissions.

6. Only works of art in the public domain or works of art where the poet is the copyright owner or can submit direct permission from the copyright owner will be considered for the contest and anthology.

For questions and submissions: Matt Riley
mriley@friendswood.com

Children and Adult Summer Reading Challenge

For all logophiles, etymology enthusiasts, students, creatives, vocabulary buffs, SAT/ACT test preppers, English language lovers, linguists, home schoolers, teachers, highbrow, lowbrow, unibrow, innocent bystanders, and everyone in between.

Add to your “word horde” in a casual environment and bring a few treasures of your own to share.

COME EXPLORE:
Greek, Latinate, and Germanic root words
Word Share/Word Show and Tell
Etymology
Oxford English Dictionary Online
Shakespeare’s English
Evolution of Words
History of English Language (Old, Middle, Renaissance, Victorian,
Modern, American vs. British, Regional Dialects)

Love The Library?

Become a Friend of Friendswood Library for as little as a $10 annual membership. The Friends meet the first Tuesday of the month for an hour to discuss service initiatives, outreach, and fundraising activities. Meetings are optional but the Friends would love to hear from you. Become a Friend online through the Friendswood Library website or in person at the library’s circulation desk.

The Friends have helped the Friendswood Library obtain library equipment such as a portable document scanner, Oculus Rift Virtual Reality System, a display case, Wi-Fi Hot Spots, and prizes for Summer Reading. The Friends also sponsor many library programs and events throughout the year including ZakiCon, May the Fourth Be With You, the Ekphrastic Poetry Contest, music performances, and others.

Friends of the Library will be meeting Tuesday, June 7th at 6:00pm.